Gedi

Kyrin Wyldstar wrote: Streen... resurrected for what, the 100th time? Thinking of that name does not conjure thoughts of leadership, integrity, mentorship, strong character, or steadfast morals... skitzsophrenia on the other hand...yea.

This is not a dig designed to inflict damage for damages sake. Moreso it's an attempt at a wakeup call... although probably a futile one as you seem to never learn and never get better. The curtain closed on your tired act some time ago and yet you continue to perform, oblivious that your audience has become bored with the hipocracy and left.

I don't know what else to say... if you can't recognize these facts you are truly lost. Many here still want to help, although only "the force" knows why, but if you can't make that first step into the light and truly admit you have a very deep seated problem there is no path back. Only you can make that journey through the dark to reach out in true sincerity, no one else.

My first thought after reading this. Made me smile.

I don''t think its appropriate to be having people providing unsolicited mental health diagnosis in the main forum areas.

Yes, it is annoying, and borderline a breach of the spirit of the 'don't post just to link to ones own site', but unless someone is a qualified mental health expert I am going to assume it's name calling and itself a breach of the rules.

Something to consider is that cleaning up ones own posts of offending phrases does help remove prior history for people prone to repeat offending, but most importantly mitigates the damage caused by the initial breach.

Adder wrote: I don''t think its appropriate to be having people providing unsolicited mental health diagnosis in the main forum areas.

Yes, it is annoying, and borderline a breach of the spirit of the 'don't post just to link to ones own site', but unless someone is a qualified mental health expert I am going to assume it's name calling and itself a breach of the rules.

Something to consider is that cleaning up ones own posts of offending phrases does help remove prior history for people prone to repeat offending, but most importantly mitigates the damage caused by the initial breach.

Thank you Adder you beat me to it , i recommend people who respond here to adres Streens ideas and not his personanl issues or psychological wellbeing , it really is highly uncalled for and very un Jedi

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Okay, I'm obviously doing something wrong here, so if I were to turn over a new leaf, what would be my first step?

Leave your baggage behind you, and start contributing your opinion in the forums on a consistent and regular basis. Cease with the drama, and be a part of the active membership here...

LOL "Baggage".... that's a word that doesn't come close to what I deal with.

Anyway, I try to contribute, but I find I rarely have anything to say. "He who knows does not speak; he who speaks does not know". Ya know?

I'll agree to drop the drama though.

Streen wrote: LOL "Baggage".... that's a word that doesn't come close to what I deal with.

Anyway, I try to contribute, but I find I rarely have anything to say. "He who knows does not speak; he who speaks does not know". Ya know?

I'll agree to drop the drama though.

Like life, things aren't usually that black and white, especially here. It's easy to sit in the background and play it safe, we have more than our share of introverts...

I didn't suggest posting in every thread, just contribute regularly with your opinion. Be a small cog for once, and one day that bs behind you will cease to matter. Will take a good deal of time though...

Streen wrote: I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. I regret the vast majority of the things I've done. I don't know if you can appreciate what that feels like, to look at your life and wish you could start over from the beginning and do everything different.

I think most people have. What's important is that you learn from those mistakes and make reparations.

Streen wrote: It's been said that I have not had any new ideas in a long time, that my 20 years as a Jedi are irrelevant if I haven't done anything recent.

I don't follow... who's said that? Why would one's previous studies be irrelevant?

Streen wrote: Well, that's why I'm posting this. It may not be clear at first what I've created, but those with patience will discover what it there.

Uh...huh. Is this an apology or an advertisement?

OB1Shinobi wrote: you have to be a proper student before you can be a proper teacher; there are genuine experts in the world; you have to learn from them before you can claim to be one

I wonder, though... where did the first teachers come from?

'The thing is, the Jedi have changed. It's a religion now. Perhaps that's part of the reason I'm creating this page, to get away from the religiosity of the Jedi. Here, we are Gedi, rebels against the religion, focusing on self-fulfillment and the liberation of the mind.'

This statement on your website confuses me for several reasons:

1. If you're against the Jedi Religion, why are you posting this in a Church? I appreciate not everyone her is a follower of the 'religion' but surely you see my point?

2. You say your focusing on 'self-fulfilment and liberation of the mind', whilst perhaps not the ONLY things we focus on here, are they not still a large focus of what we do here? And if so, then what are you trying to offer that is different to what is offered here?